Chineke! Orchestra
Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Tai Murray, violin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Coleridge-Taylor Ballade in A minor
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Errollyn Wallen FLOURISH Irish Premiere
Dawson Negro Folk Symphony

Described as ‘immaculate and brilliant’ by Gramophone, the Chineke! Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary. It is an all-star line-up for one of the most renowned works for multiple soloists by Beethoven, as Tai Murray, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason join the orchestra to play Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade is a lush orchestral extravaganza and has become something of a signature piece for the orchestra who are long-time champions of the composer. Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony vibrantly borrows from African-American spirituals.

The evening includes the Irish premiere of FLOURISH, a new work by the Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen. She has composed for the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees, a specially commissioned song for COP 26, and a re-imagining of Jerusalem for the Last Night of the Proms.

Presented by NCH